OK, I'll take a crack at it: Definition for FACULTY: "TBL is not just any old form of group work. It is a special form of collaborative learning using a specific sequence of individual work, group work and immediate feedback to create a motivational framework in which students increasingly hold each other accountable for coming to class prepared and contributing to discussion." Definition for STUDENTS: "TBL is not just any old form of group work. It is a special form of collaborative learning using a specific sequence of individual work, group work and immediate feedback to create a team experience in which effort is rewarded fairly and where students feel known, needed and appreciated." -M From: Team-Based Learning [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Whitehorne, Loretta Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 6:31 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Definition Hi I am looking for a succinct definition of TBL that can be used for marketing a TBL course. Thanks, Loretta Loretta Whitehorne, BScN, MN, CNE, RN, CPMHN(C), CPRP Registered Nurses Professional Development Center Room 210, Bethune Bldg. 1276 South Park Street Halifax, NS B3H 2Y9 Tel: (902) 473-5530 or 476-6097 Fax: (902) 473-7590 [log in to unmask] Website: rnpdc.nshealth.ca